By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It was great sadness that I have to report the death of one of the world’s greatest voices, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Countless media outlets such as CNN, Fox News, and USA Today reported that the Queen of Soul passed away at 76-years-old. Recently, People indicated that the […]

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com After nine Golden Buzzers, four guest judges, and countless “What the Heck?” eliminations, America’s Got Talent’s thirteenth season aired live from the Dolby Theatre. Tonight, 12 acts faced off to prove that they are worthy of inheriting Darci Lynne Farmer’s crown at the Season 13 finale. Which acts rose to the […]

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the second-to-last Jake’s Take New Music Review of the Summer of 2018! We have a lot of ground to cover, so let’s gets this party started! Queen by Nicki Minaj Nicki Minaj surprisingly dropped her fourth studio album, Queen, on her fans! Fans will notice that there are […]

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Television personality Chris Hardwick (Talking Dead and The Wall) returned to America’s Got Talent for the final night of Season 13 Judges Cuts. Which act received the Golden Buzzer? After Chris Hardwick tested his Golden Buzzer, electric violinist Brian King Joseph was the first act to face the judges! His […]

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I love reading! If you visit my Instagram channel, you will find numerous photos of stacked books that showcases my ferocious reading ability and some of my literary conquests. However, I have not done an actual book recommendation post…until now! Here are several books that I strongly recommend that you should […]

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Hundreds of people fought the elements to make it to the One Art Space in New York City. The attendees were at the art gallery to celebrate the launch of rising public relations firm EMPKT PR. The firm, founded by Beatrice Kimmel, is an experiential marketing and public relations firm that “Kin-nects” […]

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The 2018 San Diego Comic-Con has concluded. As thousands of fans and media industry professionals race to the San Diego International Airport to catch their flights, here are some of the top announcements of the pop culture convention: Buffy The Vampire Slayer Is Back! One of the most significant science […]

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Hundreds of thousands of pop culture aficionados are in San Diego, California to the entertainment industry’s biggest west coast party: The San Diego Comic-Con. While we (along with the rest of the world) want to be there to partake in the festivities personally, Jake’s Take is previewing the four exciting days […]

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is hard to believe that Sunday is July 1! So many of our favorite artists crammed to release new music over the past few weeks just in time to prepare us for the upcoming Fourth of July weekend. Without further ado, let’s get this party started and talk about the […]

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last year, my brother, Aaron, and I completed our vast journey across the country that began in Overland Park, Kansas and ended in my new apartment in the Murray Hill area of New York City. My folks, Gloria and Matthew Elyachar, who traveled via Southwest Airlines a few days earlier greeted […]